1 Have you ever bought or sold anything on eBay? What? Have you paid or received a good price?
2 Have you ever bought something online and had problems with it? What was that? What did you do?
3 Have you ever argued with a shop assistant in a store? What was it about?
4 Have you ever tried to change something without a receipt? Have you been successful?
5 Have you ever accidentally taken something from a store without paying? What did you take? What happened?
6 Have you ever bought shoes without trying them on? Were they suitable for each other?
7 Have you ever walked up to the supermarket checkout and then discovered that you didn't have enough money? What did you do?
8 Have you ever lost your credit card? Where did you lose it? Did you get it back?
Christopher Columbus is a great navigator who was the first European to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and discover two American continents. The traveler initiated the study of Central and South America, including the Bahamas and the Antilles. The colonization of the New World began with the expeditions of Columbus.
The goal of the navigator was not at all the discovery of America, he sought to find a short way by sea to India and China. The Ottoman Empire cut off the markets of the East for Europeans with their spices, carpets, silks. Columbus caught fire with the idea of circumnavigating Africa from the south and establishing maritime trade with Eastern merchants.
The future navigator was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. The young man graduated from the University of Pavia, understood navigation, worked as a cartographer, engaged in maritime trade with neighboring countries. Inspired by the idea of conquering India, Columbus turned to King John of Portugal for support. Portuguese scientists called the project a baseless fantasy that does not deserve attention. The Spanish royal couple - Isabella and Ferdinand - did not refuse Columbus, but for 7 years postponed the dates of the expedition.
Христофор Колумб – великий мореплаватель, который первым из европейцев пересек в 1492 г. Атлантический океан и открыл два американских континента. Путешественник положил начало изучению Центральной и Южной Америки, включая Багамские и Антильские острова. С экспедиций Колумба началась колонизация Нового Света.
Целью мореплавателя вовсе не было открытие Америки, он стремился найти короткий путь морем в Индию и Китай. Османская империя отрезала для европейцев рынки Востока с их пряностями, коврами, шелками. Колумб загорелся идеей обогнуть Африку с юга и наладить морскую торговлю с восточными купцами.
Родился будущий мореплаватель в итальянской Генуе в 1451 г. Молодой человек закончил Павийский университет, разбирался в навигации, работал картографом, занимался морской торговлей с соседними странами. Загоревшись идеей покорения Индии, Колумб обращался за поддержкой к королю Португалии Иоанну. Португальские ученые назвали проект безосновательной фантазией, которая не заслуживает внимания. Испанская королевская чета – Изабелла и Фердинанд – не отказали Колумбу, но в течение 7 лет переносили сроки экспедиции.
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